COVID -19: CHANGING THE PERSPECTIVES OF HUMAN EXISTENCE

Death, they say is inevitable, but to be candid, no person wants to die even with the undisputable notice. Ever since the menace of ravaging killer disease Corona Virus Disease, COVID-19 erupted, humanity across the globe has been living with apprehension, fear and uncertainties.

The reasons are not far-fetched. The corona virus has claimed almost 5% of the world population and the pandemic keeps ravaging across the world claiming lives on daily basis.

The genesis of this lethal disease emanated from Wuhan in The Peoples Republic of China and surprisingly, the highest casualty rose sporadically in European countries of Italy, Spain, France and England among others.

 However, it was no sooner that the feared disease crept into Africa where it has also claimed a frightening number of lives.

In Nigeria, Covid-19 related deaths have risen to 58 as at the time of filing report.  Today, Nigerians are apprehensive and jittery knowing full well that the long arm of Corona virus is no respecter of anyone regardless of status, colour, religion, race and position.

In a quest exterminate the intimidating disease out of the country, President Muhammad Buhari initially declared a two-week total Lockdown which was later extended to another two weeks and an additional one week respectively.

But, as the government strive to obey global preventive standard as advised by the World Health Organization, WHO, many Nigerians did not understand the motives behind the Lockdown complaining of hunger and suffering during the stay at home order.

A visit to many homes reveals the level of confronting poverty and abject lack. But, with the recent announcement by the President to ease the Lockdown order allowing conditional partial movement from Monday, 4 May, 2020, Nigerians became relieved a bit.

The partial movement, according to a cross section of Nigerians, will enable people work and recover part of the losses their individual businesses might have suffered during the COVID-19 holiday.

The COVID-19 pandemic has however exposed the ineptness and corruption of past administrations for failure to provide standard healthcare service for the discerning Nigerians.